Peter Allen News

Broadway lovers and teddy bear collectors came together on Sunday, February 11, at the 'Broadway Bears X' auction, which raised a grand total of $130,000 for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

The 2006 Tony-honored BMI-Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop announces its Winter Smoker, a semiannual showcase for new songs from Workshop writers.

BroadwayWorld presents the first in an eight-part preview series leading up to the 10th Annual Broadway Bears auction, presented by Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

The Australian arena tour of The Boy From Oz, starring Hugh Jackman in his Tony Award-winning role as Peter Allen, launches in Sydney on August 3rd

International superstar Hugh Jackman--currently touring his native Australia in The Boy from Oz--may soon be performing with the famed Sydney Theatre Company--in a straight play

Stephanie J. Block, the talented performer who will soon be appearing in concert at Birdland, dishes on her soon-to-be reign as The Pirate Queen, on her turn as Wicked's Elphaba, and on other favorite roles

Will 'Guys & Dolls' be one of the three musicals Hugh Jackman is doing for Disney? Jackman says 'yes.'

Win tickets to Baltimore's newest theatrical attraction - Toby's Dinner Theatre of Baltimore!

Hugh Jackman is considering three vehicles for his Broadway return--Pal Joey, a play that he did not name, and a musical based on the film Leap of Faith, with music by Alan Menken

Though it features a solid Stephen Schwartz score, the principal success of Pippin was the dynamic staging provided by Bob Fosse. Fosse was able to elevate Roger O. Hirson's paper-thin book far above its mediocrity with inventive movement and a heavy dose of style. 5th Avenue Theatre's gaudy new staging, under the direction of David Armstrong, is further proof that Fosse shows are not to be tinkered with. Much like the recent revival of Sweet Charity, this production suffers greatly when Fosse's influence is removed.

According to The New York Post's Michael Riedel, both the Shubert Organization and producer Marc Platt are trying to lure Hugh Jackman to upcoming revivals of Stop the World, I Want to Get Off and Pal Joey, respectively

Written by Kenny Finkle and directed by Kevin Moriarity, Trinity Repertory's production of Indoor/Outdoor is the memoir of Samantha the cat. Trinity Rep. has made it clear, and so will I, that the production is done 'without a fake whisker in sight'.

A press conference was held to kick off The Boy From Oz's arena tour starring Hugh Jackman. Tickets go on sale on February 27.

The Australian arena tour of The Boy From Oz, starring Hugh Jackman, may be headed back to London and to the US

The Autograph Suit, featuring the signatures of dozens of celebrities such as Elizabeth Taylor, Judi Dench and Ethel Merman, will be auctioned off on eBay to fund a Broadway-bound musical premiering at a Pennsylvania high school

The Australian tour of The Boy From Oz, starring Hugh Jackman, will play several cities in Arena theatres in 2006

Last night, Hugh Jackman picked up a 2005 Emmy Award for 'Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program' for the 2004 Tony Awards.

Hugh Jackman will repeat his performance as the Boy from Oz' title role when the show comes to Sydney and Melbourne next year

Liz Smith reports that the musical is headed down under to Sydney for a summertime run in 2006.